
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Articles 72, 73 and 75 to 79 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ of CN code ex 1604 14 16 produced in El Salvador from non-originating tuna of HS headings 0302 or 0303 shall be regarded as originating in El Salvador in accordance with the terms set out in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
Article 2 
The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products exported from El Salvador and declared for release for free circulation in the Union during the period from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2013 and up to the quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3 
The quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4 
The customs authorities of El Salvador shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.
Box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued by the competent authorities of El Salvador pursuant to this Regulation shall bear one of the following endorsements:

— ‘Derogation — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No …/2012’,
— ‘Excepción — Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) no …/2012 de la Comisión’.
The competent authorities of El Salvador shall forward to the Commission, by the end of the month following each civil quarter, a quarterly statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin Form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates.
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 November 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX

Order No CN code Description of goods Period Quantities(in tonnes net weight)
09.1629 ex 1604 14 16 Cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ 1.1.2012 to 31.12.2012 1 975
1.1.2013 to 30.6.2013 987,5